I feel so guilty. I’ve taken an accidental break from writing, and I hate it. Sure, I’ve still had new posts come out every week, but that’s due to a full reserve from the last time I was at peak creativity. When I have so many blog posts in my reserve, it makes me feel secure in the fact that I don’t have to write…but … Continue reading Attitude of Gratitude
Rejection isn’t fun. As a creative person who generally got good grades and lots of accolades when I was younger, I got used to a certain amount of success. Hell, in the 3rd grade, I had a breakdown over getting a D on a test. At the ripe old age of 26, my friends still talk about it. When we graduated from the 8th grade … Continue reading It’s Not You, It’s Me
Has it been a year already? You know what they say, “time flies when you’re complaining to strangers on the internet!” If I’m being honest, my depressed brain assumed that I would give up on doing this blog only a few weeks in. Or at least, I’d post a lot less frequently because I didn’t have any ideas. I’m proud of myself for sticking with … Continue reading Blogiversary: How Blogging Has Helped Me
Last week I wrote about how inspiration and motivation can be cyclical. But as a blogger with a posting schedule as well as several side hustles to write for, sitting around waiting for inspiration to come is not always an option. Writing and side hustles can be difficult when you have a full time job. I only have nights, weekends, and holidays to write, and … Continue reading Creating Your Own Inspiration
Creating art of any form is a gift. For people like me who love to flex that creative muscle, there’s just no feeling like that of creating something entirely new. I’ve felt this pull ever since I was a child, and back when I was little, I used to create in any way that I could. As a child, it’s easy to get swept up … Continue reading The Cyclical Nature of Inspiration and Motivation
